For the first time, federal judge tosses evidence obtained via stingray

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On Thursday, a US federal judge in New York delivered a crucial rebuke to the government's warrantless use of stingrays.

In a 14-page opinion, the judge ruled that the government could not use its stingray to locate a drug suspect, asleep in his apartment. As a result of the ruling, the judge suppressed the evidence found in the man's bedroom-a kilogram of cocaine-likely effectively ending the case.

In March 2016, a state appeals court in Maryland reached a similar finding, but this is believed to be the first federal ruling of its kind.

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